I T E C N E W S L E T T E R Vol 4 No 4 March 25, 1996 1.0 Chipcom/3Com software 2.0 Digital UNIX Sytstems Date/Time Problems - Leap Year 1.0 Chipcom/3Com software We have recently received the following Chipcom/3Com software for distribution. 1. OnDemand NCS v3.20 - Chipcom's Intelligent Switching Hub Management application 2. Galactica Network Switching Hub v4.0 upgrade diskettes 3. Galactica Network Switching Hub v3.02 diskettes 4. Oncore Switching System Distributed Management Module v2.2 upgrade diskettes (6000M-MGT) 5. Oncore Switching System Distributed Management Module v2.2 upgrade diskettes (6106M-MGT) 6. OnLine Ethernet Management Module v4.30 upgrade diskette (5101M-MGT) 7. OnDemand NCS for Windows (Chameleon v4.01) diskettes 8. Terminal Server Ethernet Bridge module: 1. (5102B-EE) v2.13 diskette 2. Server download software v2.10 - QIC24, TK50, MT1600 Any questions, please contact scsys@itec.suny.edu. 2.0 Digital UNIX Sytstems Date/Time Problems - Leap Year PROBLEM: Recently Digital Equipment Corporation discovered a time-keeping problem in Digital UNIX with respect to leap year recognition. 1. The date command rejects February 29, 1996 (or any other leap year) as a valid date. 2. When the system time is changed with the date command to any date in March of a leap year and then rebooted, the system clock loses one day. IMPACT: Reboots during the month of March cause the loss of a day. If a machine without the ECO/patches identified below being installed, is not rebooted during the month of March, the problem will not be seen. WORKAROUND: 1. Boot the system to single-user mode, set the date and time, and then continue the boot process to multi-user mode. This could be done each time the system is started up or rebooted if it is not possible to install the available ECO/patches. 2. A workaround for the date command not accepting the 29th would be to set the date to the 1st of March and reboot if it is not possible to install the available ECO/patches. Digital has corrected this problem and provided ECO kits containing new binaries. A set of ECO's/patches, identified as CLOCK_DUNIX1032d, are available on the Internet and we strongly recommend that you obtain the ECO and install it as soon as possible. From FTP, search the following directory tree: ftp://ftp.service.digital.com/public/osf From the Worldwide Web Service: http://www.service.digital.com Please refer to the applicable README notes information prior to the installation of the remedial solutions on your system The previous listed kits can be obtained through your normal Digital support channels. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you. Sincrely, Digital Equipment Corporation Editor: Betty Spencer scacad@itec.suny.edu ITEC's General Office 716/878-4611 Director's Office 716/878-4206 Operations 716/878-5122 After hours 716/878-6642 FAX 716/878-4235 web page http://www.itec.suny.edu